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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1901
Page
7
A vintage ad touts GOLD DUST WASHING POWDER for sparkling glassware and bright china. It urges making a rich lather with hot water, washing quickly with a dishcloth, drying, and wiping for a pristine finish, claiming dirt removal and easier cleaning.
Ten year lease of the Columbia Theatre was signed by James J. Grace for parties in the interest of famous manager David Henderson. Henderson outlined plans for elaborate scenic productions with top writers and a Boston audience focus while he directs the house.
One hundred twenty five machinists and apprentices in the Wabash railway shops in Fort Wayne Indiana struck today over the machinists day and wage scale.
In Providence Rhode Island on May 14 a badly decomposed body in a riverbed was found by oyster fishermen. The clothing and evidence suggest a murdered four month old colored child wrapped in a long cotton skirt and tied with a cord with a weight attached to sink it.
In Lynn on May 14 a special election to fill the vacancy caused by General Charles C. Fry’s death elected Democrat William T. Connery. Republican Edward T. Bubier and socialists I. H. Goldthwait and James Goodwin also contested, with Connery prevailing.
Edward Lynch was sentenced to a term of three to five years in state prison by Judge Fox in the Superior Criminal Court yesterday afternoon.
Miss Sarah Louise Arnold resigns as Boston schools supervisor after eight years, surprising the committee and Superintendent Seaver. Mayor Hart’s letter warns cost overruns and urges restraint, while a separate note outlines new high school and schoolhouse appropriations under Chapter 288 of 1901.
Anne Sutherland stars in The Wooing of Priscilla at Tremont Theatre the week of May 27. Miss Sutherland recently appeared in Boston in At the White Horse Tavern. Andrew Mack’s new play Tom Moore tested in New Haven last Monday and showed promise. York Stars Folks opens tonight in Taunton, Arthur Sidman pleased with reception on the New England circuit. Actress Jackson Injured Knee in Philadelphia while performing Miss Bob White. Farnum and Mary Shaw among performers headed to London for Ben r. Ringling Brothers circus to perform next Monday on Huntington avenue with strong crowd turnout. The Pop concerts flourish and Symphony Hall remains crowded nightly.
The Boston scene features matinees of Little Red Riding Hood at the Museum and Unleavened Bread closing at Tremont Theatre next Saturday. The Wooing of Priscilla opens May 27 after a May 20 rehearsal break, with Williams and Walker ending at Park Theatre next Saturday. Colonial season ends with A Royal Family, Amelia Bingham returns Sept 16 in The Climbers, and Rogers brothers wrap up at the Hollis. May 2 benefits honor Joseph F Wagner and Vincent Fetherston at the Hollis. Giddy Throng shows, La Presa at Keiths, Joe Welch at Howard as an East Side Hebrew portrayal, Cyrene dances at Music Hall, Austin Stone’s female band performs, Lentini the three legged boy closes at Nickleodeon.
Goodwin Sisters of Boston run a thriving cigar shop and are inundated with marriage proposals from suitors across the country. A New Hampshire poet promises a dream home and poetic bliss, while a Back Bay physician becomes a profitable patron. Letters from New York suitors, Maine farmers, and a Houston farmer offer farms, hay, and wedding plans, as the sisters joke about marrying for protection.
The narrator describes lunar life, noting many Selenite forms from mooncalf herds to varied workers. He recalls Cavor calling them animals and compares their insectlike anatomy and social organization to ants. The ascent details a vast, lighted shaft with spiraling galleries and a bustling crowd of diverse moon residents.
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